QUICK COOK OATS

We’ve discussed this above, but let us stress these important words “instant” or “Quick cook” to mean one thing – processed. Processed food is close to being qualified as artificial, plus all the added sugar, salt, and even food coloring. Steel-cut or rolled oats are great, but not when you go for the instant ones that sometimes go in packets. Instant oatmeal is actually rolled oats that are cut into small pieces and pre-cooked by steaming.

To add flavor, it is usually prepared with sugar-rich fruity flavors such as apple strudel or brown maple sugar. That is why nutritionists and health coaches don’t recommend instant oats as part of the diet. Quick-cooking oats are also known to have a higher glycemic index that shoots up blood sugar levels to quite a harmful degree in our health. Oh no.